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The Valley of the Shadow of Death audiobook

  • By: Kermit Alexander
  • Narrator: Kermit Alexander
  • Category: General, Murder, True Crime
  • Length: 11 hours 7 minutes
  • Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
  • Publish date: January 01, 2015
  • Language: English
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The Valley of the Shadow of Death Audiobook Summary

In this heart-wrenching memoir, former NFL star Kermit Alexander tells the devastating true story of the horrific massacre of his family and his subsequent years of despair, followed by a spiritual renewal that showed him a way to rebuild his family and reclaim his life.

On the morning of August 31, 1984, in the South Central section of Los Angeles, three armed men broke into a house, brutally murdering two women and two young boys.

The victims were Ebora Alexander, Dietra Alexander, Damani Garner, and Damon Bonner—the mother, sister, and nephews of retired All-Pro cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers Kermit Alexander.

In his own words, Kermit Alexander finally shares the full story of what happened to his loved ones and the aftermath of that tragic day. He recounts the hours leading up to the massacre, and how afterward he lost himself in the LA underworld, pleading, bribing, and threatening in a search for answers. He describes his journey through the “wilderness” of despair—the years of isolation living out of his car, broke, depressed, and sick. We also learn about his coming-of-age in 1950s LA, the following decade he spent in the NFL, the events leading up to that fateful August day, and finally the shocking truth behind the murders. Kermit opens up about his darkest hours, but also what it took to turn his life around, rebuild his family, and ultimately find peace.

Ominous and intense, powerful and uplifting, tragic and triumphant, The Valley of the Shadow of Death is more than a rendering of one man’s adversity; it’s testament to the value of family and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming loss.

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Narrator Kermit Alexander
Length 11 hours 7 minutes
Author Kermit Alexander
Category
Publisher Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Release date April 28, 2024
ISBN 9780399566899

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The publisher of the The Valley of the Shadow of Death is Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. includes the following subjects: crime, biography, true crime, true story, prison, death, biographies, true stories, sports, murder, sociology, autobiographies, true crime books, crime books, books for dad, conspiracy, fbi, sports books, sociology books, biographies of famous people, criminal psychology, sports biographies, history, history books, political books, politics, law and order, killers, autobiography, true crime gifts, true story books, fbi books, criminology books, true crime book, prison books, true murder books, historical true crime, race, mafia, True Crime, Murder, General, Biography & Autobiography, Sports, Social Science, Violence in Society The BISAC Subject Code is General, Murder, True Crime

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The publisher of the The Valley of the Shadow of Death is Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. The imprint is Random House Audio. It is supplied by Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. The ISBN-13 is 9780399566899.

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